Yemeni people affirm right to measures against 'devilish' US efforts

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies + Al Mayadeen
5 Jul 2024 18:24

The statement from the million-man rallies reaffirms the steadfast position of the Yemeni people and their leadership in supporting the Palestinian people and their Resistance.

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Yemenis standing around a giant Palestinian flag march in the capital Sanaa in solidarity with the people of Gaza on June 28, 2024. (AFP)

Sanaa and several other Yemeni provinces saw on Friday million-man rallies in rejection of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, where Yemenis denounced the crimes and massacres of the Israeli occupation against Palestinian civilians.

The statement from the rallies reaffirmed the steadfast position of the Yemeni people and their leadership in supporting the Palestinian people and their Resistance.

The statement emphasized the continuation of military operations, as well as events, mobilization, and recruitment in Yemen in support of the Palestinian people.

The energy is incredible! Packed crowd at the 36th consecutive million-person march for Gaza and Yemen. Live from Sanaa. #FreePalestine #StandWithYemen 🇾🇪 🚀✊ pic.twitter.com/fEAFDEJP3B
— Mohamad Al Shami محمد الشامي 🇾🇪🇵🇸 (@mamashami) July 5, 2024

It warned certain Arab regimes and armies whose roles have "shifted to that of defending the Israeli enemy by intercepting Yemeni missiles and drones supporting Palestine."

The statement affirmed the Yemeni people's right to take all necessary measures to confront the "devilish" US efforts to embroil some regional countries in opening their airspace for aggression against Yemen.

It also praised the "top-tier, impactful, and increasing" operations of the Resistance in Lebanon, the military operations of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, and the joint operations of the Yemeni Armed Forces with the Iraqi Resistance.

In addition, the statement commended the ongoing student movements in US and European universities "which are facing media blackout" and whose members are subject to repressive measures, and unjust trials.

Moreover, the statement from the Yemeni million-man marches condemned the continued perpetration of genocide by the Israeli occupation, the use of siege and starvation as weapons to kill the Palestinian people, and the disregard of these crimes by Arab organizations and regimes "which still label Resistance fighters in Palestine, Hezbollah, and our Yemeni people as terrorists."

The statement reiterated the "absolute mandate" to Sanaa's "wise leadership" to take all options and confront "the aggressive measures" undertaken by the Saudi regime that affect the interests of Yemen and its people.

Elsewhere, the statement reiterated the call to the Arab and Islamic peoples to fulfill their responsibilities regarding the ongoing genocide in Gaza and to implement a comprehensive economic boycott.

Since the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, 2023, Yemenis have been staging massive rallies in solidarity with the Palestinian people and in support of the operations carried out by the Yemeni Armed Forces and other parties of the Axis of Resistance in support of Gaza.